Medical workers in health crisis zones need access to research evidence to inform decisions. Above, workers at a temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China on Feb. 21, 2020.
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In a health crisis, decisions about treatment and containment must be made quickly. It’s crucial those decisions be based on research evidence, but fast and easy access is not always available.
Striking school teachers protest outside a speech by Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce in Toronto on Feb. 12, 2020.
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Neoliberal governments are getting away with cutting public funding to education — by framing education as women’s work that needs a strong managerial hand.
A Bombardier sign welcomes travellers to Berlin Central Station, where Bombardier’s rail division headquarters are located. Canada’s failure to invest in rail infrastructure has hurt Bombardier.
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Building infrastructure takes time. To develop sustainable transportation, Canada needs to invest in high-quality infrastructure that will enable us to make environmentally friendly travel choices.
From Indigenous languages to how migrants stay connected, mother languages are becoming the norm.
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Fracking in northeastern British Columbia has left behind tens of thousands of wells. Some of these are leaking — and could threaten the environment and the public’s health.
Many young women and girls who make YouTube videos about sexual consent also examine larger cultural, legal and political contexts. Here, YouTuber Laci Green.
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Parents can play an important role helping youth navigate the messages they see on YouTube about sexual consent.
People living with disabilities, youth, LGBTQ2 people, Indigenous people, certain racialized minorities, immigrants and those with low socioeconomic status, as well as those in some professions, will face complex barriers to entering the workforce in the future.
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It’s critical to determine how Canadians who have been considered vulnerable members of the workforce are meaningfully included within the future of work.
Almost every genetic database shares information with the pharmaceutical industry but it wasn’t until law enforcement started using the databases that consumers took note.
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Privacy concerns that emerged since law enforcement started mining the databases have put such a serious dent in the business that both Ancestry.com and 23andMe have reduced employees significantly.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie speaks during a campaign event in Spartanburg, S.C., on Feb. 27, 2020.
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Bernie Sanders is effectively indicting the political economic structure in which the super-rich have amassed extraordinary sums of wealth at the expense of everyone else — and our shared planet.
Harry and Meghan are seen in March in London.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer have their security covered by the Canadian government by the end of March. But what kinds of costs will the famous couple have to cover themselves?
A woman wearing a sanitary mask to guard against coronavirus checks her phone in Milan, Italy.
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By providing users with pertinent and reliable disaster-related information, Twitter has the potential to reduce the impact of a disaster. So why aren’t public organizations using it properly?
Protesters join a demonstration organized by teachers’ unions outside the Ontario Legislature, in Toronto, as four unions hold a province-wide education strike on Feb. 21, 2020.
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After years of neoliberal policies eroding the tax base to pay for high schools, mandatory online learning curriculum from classrooms could be the next international money-maker.
A man carries an eagle feather as police prepare to enforce an injunction against protesters who were blocking a road used to access to the Port of Vancouver during a demonstration in support of Wet'suwet'en Nation hereditary chiefs on Feb. 25, 2020.
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Canada is at a critical crossroads. The Wet’suwet’en conflict brings us to a deciding moment in Canada, one that will shape the future of the nation.
Une nouvelle étude financée par le Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation examinera l’utilisation des technologies d’apprentissage à l’intention des personnes atteintes de démence et celles à risque.
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Une nouvelle étude examine l’utilisation des technologies d’apprentissage pour les personnes atteintes de démence et celles à risque.
Sustainable ventures can markedly contribute to Canada’s economy and employment with the right investor strategies to help them grow to medium and large size.
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World Down Syndrome Day is marked on March 21 annually. Canadian scientists have helped improve the quality of life of those affected.
Commuters jam a Toronto subway platform. Widespread adoption of habits that help prevent infection may boost behavioural herd immunity.
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Large-scale adoption of simple, individual actions — like disinfecting our germ-laden phone screens — can limit the ability of COVID-19 to get a foothold.
Models walk the runway in the ‘We Are Handsome’ fashion show during the 2016 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney, Australia.
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Sportswear is recognized as North America’s contribution to the western fashion tradition — yet its Indigenous and African-American origins are rarely acknowledged.
Weed prices, including for cannabis oil, vary wildly across Canada following legalization. Why? Government statistics don’t provide any reliable insight.
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Indigenous land stewardship, resource extraction and corporate interests remain critical issues to addressing large-scale environmental concerns such as pollinator loss in Canada and beyond.
A recent study uncovered a variety of surprising ways that people used Tinder in their lives.
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Tinder was developed as a dating app, but research has found that some find it useful for promotional campaigns and artistic purposes.
As athletes raise issues of abuse and harassment, sporting organizations are clearly struggling with how to interpret and implement Sport Canada’s ‘safe sport’ policies.
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Canadian sport is still allowed to police itself when it comes to dealing with abuse and harassment.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, in Ottawa in June 2019.
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To bring about genuine change, middle-power countries like Canada must adopt a leadership role in pursuing an ethical agenda to ensure the security and survival of humanity.
Is Canada ready to lead?